Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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THE PARK HILL 95 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3UT
Last published check: 9 Oct 2026, 06:00. Check the council record for more recent changes.
THE PARK HILL 95 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3UT
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View council mapFRONT: ONE Hawthorn (0572)(ht.6m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by approx.3m from 6m to 3-4m, REDUCE EASTERN SPREAD by 3m from 6m to 3m. REASON: to remove sub-dominant stems pushing fence panel, asymmetric crown with moderate lean to east over footpath and encroaching lamp column. FRONT: ONE Ash (1391)(approx.ht.15m) LATERAL REDUCE by 3m from 7m to 4m on east compass. REASON: wide spreading crown overhanging parking area & road, to mitigate encroachment towards building.REAR: ONE Elder (0575)(ht.7m) FELL. REASON: Multi stemmed & ivy congested. 1x failed stem. Suspect remaining structural integrity to be poor. Minor lean & dominance to North.Informative A: huge thank you for retaining the ash and hawthorn. Informative B: regarding the elder (0575) height reduction or coppice is encouraged to enable regrowth and retention of vegetation cover on the sloping area between the two level areas at the rear of The Park flats, to retain rear public amenity, wildlife habitat and shade to reduce high temperatures in hot summers due to climate change. Informative C: please create habitat log piles and dead hedges with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 1 Oct 2025 | View |
| Tree location mapCase Copy Drawings | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Sketch planCase Copy Drawings · PDF | 9 Sept 2025 | View |
| Arb works orderCase Copy Documents · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Tree location mapCase Copy Drawings | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 2Photographs | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Tree photo 3Photographs | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Tree photoCase Copy Drawings | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Application formApplication Form · PDF | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.